- School of Mechanical Aerospace & Systems Engineering: Division of Mechanical Engineering
- School of Mechanical Aerospace & Systems Engineering: Division of Aerospace Engineering
- School of Mechanical Aerospace & Systems Engineering: Division of Ocean System Engineering
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Department of Nuclear and Quanturn Engineering
- Graduate School of EEWS
- Cho Chun Sik Graduate School for Green Transportation
Division of Ocean System Engineering
URL : http://ocean.kaist.ac.kr/
Summary
Ocean systems engineering studies mega structures such as offshore oil drilling platforms, LNG carriers, container ships, nuclear submarines, under water vehicles, FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading), shipping ports, container handling terminals. They are large in physical sizes and complex in constructions and operations. To develop a good ocean system we need a set of component technologies and combine them in a systematic way to solve ocean system problems. The core technologies can be shipbuilding, ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, petro chemical engineering, technology management, computer science and telecommunication. Interdisciplinary collaboration is key requirements in this domain.
The shipbuilding industry of Korea is leading the global shipbuilding and offshore platform markets and technology. KAIST OSE is to educate future global leaders to this dynamic and globalized industry. As a beginner department, KAIST OSE will cooperate with and get support from shipbuilding companies and also from surrounding research laboratories in Daedeok Science town such as MOERI (marine and ocean engineering research institute, www.moeri.re.kr), KIMM (Korea institute of machinery and materials, www.kimm.re.kr), KR (Korea Register of Shipping, www.krs.co.kr), Korean Navy(www.navy.or.kr), and ADD (Agency for Defense Development, www.add.re.kr).
The postgraduate level students will formulate their own course work under the supervision of mentoring faculty members instead of following already prepared typical courseware. Hands on experience through experimental laboratories and international industry internship will help students to understand the real world requirements and problems. The solution methods which are provided by the core courses help them to solve the large and complex problems of ocean systems.